Manufacturing Institute makes senior appointment
The Manufacturing Institute has appointed Paul Laidlaw as managing consultant. He will focus on working with global clients to drive operational excellence using the Shingo model.
A certified lean six sigma black belt, Laidlaw joins the business improvement and educational consultancy from global shipping business Maersk Line, where he led the process excellence team, spearheading a change project to overhaul corporate culture.
Previously, he was a lean coach at label supplier Robert McBride, where he led projects to secure cost reduction and revenue growth through process and business improvement.
Laidlaw honed his lean expertise as European lean six sigma master black belt at chemicals giant Celanese where he had started as quality assurance and technical manager.
The Manchester-based Manufacturing Institute works with organisations "to transform business culture and systems to deliver world-class performance".
